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assword08/01/20251 replyview on HN

Reminds me of when I was visiting family a few years ago in Kentucky. I kept seeing tons of ads everywhere about hiring for plumbers, and some warehouse roles.

The listed salaries were not that far off from what even the local McDonald’s was paying


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bombcar08/01/2025

There was a (at least local) McDonald's inversion just after Covid; they were paying $20/hr which was competitive or better than the local factories.

It's one of those "reset" things you need to do now and then, because it's really easy for an industry like CNA or similar to end up paying less than the gas station for more annoying work.

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